Mastodawn

Q: What motivates Labour leaders to do the job?
FACT: They're ALL millionaires!
#KeirStarmer #UKLabour #TonyBlair #NeilKinnock #WorkingClass

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro Dec 1

Who are the winners and losers of Reeves’ Budget? Readers discuss

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/01/winners-losers-reeves-budget-readers-discuss-24886640/

News Beep Aug 4, 2025

POLL: Would you be happy to pay more tax if Rachel Reeves spent it on NHS | UK | News

Rachel Reeves has been urged to slap VAT on private healthcare to raise billions for the NHS. Former…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #NeilKinnock #NHS #NHSfunding #RachelReeves #Taxes #TheGoodGrowthFoundation #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/39469/

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Strawberry Switchblade fansite Nov 21, 2024

Left-right: Jill Bryson, Ian Craig-Marsh, Paul Weller, Martyn Ware, Ken Livingstone MP, Glenn Gregory, Neil Kinnock MP, Robbie Coltrane, Billy Bragg's nose.

(📸Richard Young)

#stylecouncil #robbiecoltrane #billybragg #neilkinnock #paulweller #heaven17 #kenlivingstone

Strawberry Switchblade fansite Nov 21, 2024

On this day 39 years ago, Labour leader Neil Kinnock had his arm round Strawberry Switchblade's Jill Bryson at the launch of Red Wedge, a campaign to discourage youth apathy in parliamentary politics.

21 November 1985, House of Commons, London.

(📸 Richard Young)

#StrawberrySwitchblade #rosemcdowall #jillbryson #80sindie #redwedge #billybragg #paulweller #heaven17 #neilkinnock #kenlivingstone #frankchickens #blacktheatrecompany #robbiecoltrane #houseofcommons #labourparty #politicians

Scottish Lass Aug 20, 2024

Watching #HillaryClinton come out to a rapturous reception for her speech all I could think was Bullseye's, #JimBowen going "Take a look at what you could have won".
I sometimes get nervous for the now joyful Dems that they might peak too soon and there'll be a #NeilKinnock style shock loss.
Then again you see grumpy #Trumpy whining and moaning. Political heads say he lost before but he doesn't do anything to grow his base, just preaches to converted. He won't pick up the floating voters.

Liam Royston Jun 9, 2024

In a mature, thoughtful and dispassionate reflection on his own life in politics, Kinnock comments on the career of Corbyn. In a few words, he explains why Corbyn was unsuitable to lead either the Labour Party or the country while implicitly demonstrating what a great minister and future leader Angela Raynor will make.

#GeneralElectionUK #generalelection2024 #angelaraynor #JeremyCorbyn #NeilKinnock #voteLabour #labourparty #Labour #ToryLies #ToryAusterity

https://youtu.be/C0wOgHmILEM?si=nujtwEzVmEqfrtn6

Neil Kinnock: The Prime Minister Labour never had | The News Agents

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General Strike Now Apr 18, 2023

... affected by the 1926 General Strike – the period of unemployment which ... including national miner's strike of 1921 and the General Strike of ...
Idris Davies, poet and son of Rhymney, 70 years on

Idris Davies, 70 years on: “A creative, radical son of Rhymney to be proud of”

Locals and politicians remember the life and work of Idris Davies 70 years after the famous poet died.

Caerphilly Observer

Ewan Jan 2, 2023

Looking for a new #podcast to listen to in #2023? Here are five of my favourite podcast episodes I listened to last year,

* Why do Songs Stick in Our Heads? #Beatseeker.
* #Aspec and #StarTrek: Women at Warp.
* #JudgeRinder: The Dorothy Project.
* #NeilKinnock: All Talk.
* #McCarthyism: How One Grifter Still Poisons America: Origin Story.

Have a listen, follow if you love the show, and maybe reply with links to your favourite episodes of 2022!
http://www.ewanspence.co.uk/blog/2023/01/my-top-podcast-episodes-of-2022/